Summer Research Programs at UW
A number of summer research programs are hosted at the University of Washington each summer. These programs differ from other on-campus research opportunities in that they usually require a formal application process (often during Winter Quarter); may be open to non-UW students; have a fixed term during the summer (often 9-10 weeks); and are full-time or close-to-full-time commitments (30-40 hours/week).
Summer research programs give students the opportunity to have an immersive research experience during the summer period that might not be possible during the school year. Summer programs are a great chance for students to try something new or take their experience to the next level.
Below are some summer research programs affiliated with UW. Information about each program, as well as how to apply, can be found on the individual program webpages listed below. If you find any broken links, please email urp@uw.edu.
If you would like us to add your research opportunity to the list, email urp@uw.edu with the program information.
= Indicates programs that are open to international students studying at U.S. institutions pursuing an undergraduate degree. Please check program sites for specific eligibility criteria and information. International students should also use the Advanced Search feature of the Pathways to Science database to limit their search to opportunities open to non-US citizens.
* = Indicates programs that are co-hosted by the Undergraduate Research Program.
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
- NEW: The Summer Institute in Indigenous Humanities
- The Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities
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- Travel and Study Programs at UW Tacoma (Affiliated with UW – Various locations and themes)
- UW-Exploration Seminars (Affiliated with UW – Various locations and themes)
- UW Study Abroad Global Research, Internships & Service Program
Medicine & Health
- Apex Summer Camp at the UW Autism Center
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center INSIGHT Summer Research Program
- Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Undergraduate Summer Fellows Program
- Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Experience for Undergraduates
- Scan Design Innovations in Pain Research Summer Program
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- Stipends for Training Aspiring Researchers (STAR)
- Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program
- Pharmacological Sciences Summer Diversity Program
- Population Health Applied Research Fellowship
- Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
Science, Engineering, Nanotechnology, Technology, & Mathematics
- Center for Selective C-H Functionalization (CCHF) *
- Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
- Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) *
- CoMotion Mary Gates Innovation Scholars Program
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- Environmental Health Research Experience Program (Opportunity available during academic year)
- Friday Harbor Labs – Integrative Biology and Ecology of Marine Organisms
- Friday Harbor Labs – Summer Marine Science Internships to Encourage Diversity in the Marine Sciences
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP) *
- Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand (IMOD) REU*
- Institute for Protein Design (IPD) Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship*
- Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies
- National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure REU Program in Nanotechnology
- Next-Generation Health Monitoring Systems with Flexible Electronics, Novel Algorithms and Secure Communications
- Research in Biostatistics and Statistical Genetics
- Rosetta Commons Summer Internships *
- REU Big Data / Science Communication at Genome Sciences
- UW GenOM Project: Genomics Outreach for Minorities
- UW Imaging Research Laboratory Summer Internships
- UW Molecular Engineering Materials Center Summer REU Program*
- UW REU Program in Physics
- WA NASA Space Grant Consortium Summer Undergraduate Research Program